March 8, 2009, Sunday

The leaders of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. voted overwhelmingly Thursday to endorse Senator Barack Obama for president, saying the federation would spend more than $50 million and deploy more than 250,000 volunteers in the campaign this fall. John J....

October 23, 2005, Sunday

President John J. Sweeney of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. told state and local labor leaders that he would allow officials from unions that had quit the national labor federation to run for and hold offices in state and local labor bodies. Mr. Sweeney, left,...